---
method: GET
endpoint: /status
help: Get the state of the service
description: Query for the status of an instance.
empty: true
responses:
- file: get-status.json
  status: 200
- file: get-status-failed.html
  status: 503
---
<p>
  The status code <span class="status">503</span> is used to indicate to load balancers that a service is
  not available for requests right now.
</p>
